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the roseate spoonbill is a long-legged pink bird with a long, flat bill

Northern U.S. Sees Wave of Strange Birds in Possible Global Trend

News flashed this week as one striking, pink-feathered aquatic...
flood painting

Exploration Mysteries: Deconstructing the Flood Myth

“Then the Lord said to Noah: Go into the...
the Grand Canyon at dawn from above.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
Olympus Mons on Mars, the highest object in the solar system.

Olympus Mons, Our Solar System’s Highest Mountain, Used to be an Island

Two volcanoes on Mars, Olympus Mons and Alba Mons,...
Sergey Nilov, Pipi Cardell, Dmitry Golovchenko, and Denis Urubko in light trekking clothes, smile to the camera, with a wide glacier and jagged peaks in the background.

No Gasherbrum Summit for Urubko, Cardell

Urubko and Cardell are safely down but did not...
a brook trout

Weekend Warm-Up: Journey to Brook Trout Nirvana in ‘The Big Land’

They call Labrador "The Big Land." And is it...

Hiker ‘Completely Vanished’ in Swiss Alps

Aiden Roche, 29, has been missing in the Swiss...
Freya Hoffmeister and Jimmy Harvey.

Freya Hoffmeister and Partner Kayaking 1,500Km in Western Arctic

German endurance paddler Freya Hoffmeister and Texan Jimmy Harvey...
L/R: Sergey Nilov and Dmitry Golovchenko with the Karakoram spires at their back, in a sunny day.

Russian Duo to Attempt Gasherbrum IV; Urubko’s Last Chance on G1

"Start" is the only word Denis Urubko wrote yesterday...
An artist's impression of the extinct whale.

Extinct Whale is Heaviest Animal Ever

Paleontologists have discovered a colossal extinct whale in Peru...
File image of Kowalski on a summit at high altitude.

RIP Tomasz Kowalski: A Different Mission to Broad Peak Ends Successfully

Last year on July 19, Rafal Fronia of Poland...
social media climbing

Fighting Trolls, Finding Fiancés: Climbers Speak Out About Social Media

Whether you use social media or not, these platforms...
Artist's impression of an ultra-long period magnetar.

A Mysterious Light in Space Has Been Blinking For 35 Years

Since 1988, the object known as GPM J1839-10 has...
the bow of a kayak at sunset

Canadian Kayaker Found ‘Purification’ on Epic 11,000km Loop

Sixty-five-year-old Canadian kayaker Mark Fuhrmann recently completed an 11,000km...
The climbers on rock climbing gear raise their arms on a summit.

The Ogre Team Opens New Route On Nearby Baintha Kabata

Although bad weather foiled the European team on The...
a triangular reflective sail attached to tethers in space in front of a bright distant object

Space Parasol Tied to Asteroid Could Save Planet, Researcher Says

Yesterday at 105˚F in my central Texas city, I...
A climber on steep, mixed terrain, climbs up a snow ramp.

Climbers on Latok II Progress Slowly in Bad Weather

Miquel Mas and Marc Subirana of Spain have returned...
Karl Kruger

Karl Kruger Chips Away at SUP’ing the Northwest Passage

Extreme stand-up paddle boarder Karl Kruger is off again...
Kangkar Punzum.

The Five Highest Unclimbed Mountains in the World. #1: Kangkar Punzum

In this series, we will look at the world's...
wow signal

Exploration Mysteries: The Wow! Signal

6EQUJ5. It looks like a random sequence of numbers...
Bru Busom, left, and Marc Toralles on the Northwest II summit of Saraghrar.

Catalan Team Repeats 1982 Route on Saraghrar

Ten days ago, the Spanish foursome of Marc Toralles,...
Matty Clarke in a boat.

Northwest Passage Row Continues as Solo Endeavor

This summer, Matty Clarke and Adam Riley set out...
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.

‘Off the Grid’ Family Found Dead in Colorado

Three members of a Colorado family have been found...